Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia
Liberia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 1,172 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia, 1969–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia is 1,172, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia peaked at 150,155 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 60, in 1971.
Liberia ranks 123rd of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 1,000 | — |
| 1970 | 530 | -47.0% |
| 1971 | 60 | -88.7% |
| 1977 | 1,550 | +2483.3% |
| 1983 | 90 | -94.2% |
| 1984 | 260 | +188.9% |
| 1985 | 180 | -30.8% |
| 1986 | 250 | +38.9% |
| 1987 | 170 | -32.0% |
| 1988 | 80 | -52.9% |
| 1989 | 250 | +212.5% |
| 1990 | 33,516 | +13306.4% |
| 1991 | 66,782 | +99.3% |
| 1992 | 100,048 | +49.8% |
| 1993 | 150,155 | +50.1% |
| 1994 | 120,164 | -20.0% |
| 1995 | 120,082 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 120,060 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 126,882 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 96,310 | -24.1% |
| 1999 | 96,310 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 69,307 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 54,753 | -21.0% |
| 2002 | 64,946 | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 33,992 | -47.7% |
| 2004 | 15,168 | -55.4% |
| 2005 | 10,161 | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 16,179 | +59.2% |
| 2007 | 10,456 | -35.4% |
| 2008 | 10,216 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 6,943 | -32.0% |
| 2010 | 24,735 | +256.3% |
| 2011 | 128,283 | +418.6% |
| 2012 | 65,899 | -48.6% |
| 2013 | 53,243 | -19.2% |
| 2014 | 38,586 | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 36,495 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 18,978 | -48.0% |
| 2017 | 11,109 | -41.5% |
| 2018 | 9,103 | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 8,225 | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8,213 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 8,169 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 620 | -92.4% |
| 2023 | 1,164 | +87.7% |
| 2024 | 1,167 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,172 | +0.4% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 1,172 is below the median for low income countries, which is 45,052, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 1,172 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,241, 3% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Liberia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +13306.4% | 250 | 33,516 |
| 1977 | +2483.3% | 60 | 1,550 |
| 2011 | +418.6% | 24,735 | 128,283 |
| 2010 | +256.3% | 6,943 | 24,735 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1 |
| 1970s | 713.33 | 60 | 1,550 | 3 |
| 1980s | 182.86 | 80 | 260 | 7 |
| 1990s | 103,031 | 33,516 | 150,155 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,212 | 6,943 | 69,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39,466 | 8,225 | 128,283 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,418 | 620 | 8,213 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 120 Eswatini 1,414 compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 1,377 compare
- 122 Israel 1,274 compare
- 124 Kyrgyzstan 1,150 compare
- 125 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,147 compare
- 126 Philippines 1,032 compare
More social development data for Liberia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 1,172 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 2 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0009 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 5,117 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Liberia was 1,172 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 150,155 in 1993.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 60 in 1971.
- How does Liberia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Liberia ranks 123rd out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.